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Vice Chairmen Dan Cummings and Sam Chapin, who helped meld the wealth management firm to the bank after the financial crisis, are stepping down.

These adviser bosses have qualities that help them grab top talent for their firms, says recruiter Mark Elzweig.

Firm relaunches as Aretec – Cetera spelled backward; new owners are undisclosed.

The latest deal with heavyweights including Eaton Vance challenges industry predictions that robos would die off.

Are you using a robo adviser with clients? Be prepared to understand the inner workings of your digital tools, says Hardeep Walia, CEO of Motif Investing.

The recruits made the move between wirehouses with two client associates.

The recruit generated $1.7 million in annual production before making the move.

The firm has named two executives to newly created positions to help build on the momentum it says it has developed in serving clients in the western U.S.

Up for vote at BlackRock’s May 25 annual meeting is a proposal asking the fund manager to reconsider how it evaluates and votes on executive pay plans.

Despite some recent rule changes, advisers still have to run the numbers on the best claiming strategies. Here’s how they are using software to do the job right.